Rikkevälditavuse eesmärk on vältida rikete tekkimist elektrilises talitlussüsteemis, piirates rikete teket süsteemi ehitamise ajal. Rikkevälditavus hõlmab ka rikete ennetamist, rikete eemaldamist ja rikete prognoosimist.
Fault avoidance aims to prevent faults from occurring in the operational system. It limits introduction of faults during system construction. It includes fault prevention, fault removal, and fault forecasting.
